A Thoughtful Conclusion to a Delightful Series | Review of ‘The Ruby Circle’ (Bloodlines #6)

By Cynthia Ayala

The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead
Razorbill
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“Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives. But they are never supposed to see Vampires as anything other than monsters. For Sydney, she finds herself married to Adrian, her love for him binding, But when the life of someone they both love is put on the line, Sydney risks everything to hunt down a deadly former nemesis.  Meanwhile, she and Adrian become enmeshed in a puzzle that could hold the key to a shocking secret about spirit magic, a secret that could shake the entire Moroi world and alter their lives forever.” —Goodreads

Published October 13, 2015, by Razorbill, The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead is the final novel in her young adult paranormal/fantasy series, Bloodlines.
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Review: ‘Silver Shadows’ Is A Wild, Romantic Ride (Bloodlines, #5) – Emertainment Monthly

By Cynthia Ayala ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

81xhiahd_697bSilver Shadows will please many fans because it is a well-written story that gives the fans exactly what they could have hoped for, while remaining grounded and captivating […]
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A Wild Romantic Ride | Review of ‘Silver Shadows’ (Bloodlines, #5)

By Cynthia Ayala

'Silver Shadows' by Richelle Mead Razorbill
‘Silver Shadows’ by Richelle Mead
Razorbill

Sydney has been taken, thought to be defiled by Adrian by her Alchemist family. Surrounded by religious enemy who were once her people, Sydney struggles to cling to her identity and hope of survival, that Adrian will find her. But Adrian, desperate to find her has let his old demons take possession of him. Will the couple survive or will they let their people define them?

Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead was published on July 29, 2014 by Razorbill and is a paranormal young adult romance that follows the struggle of the forbidden relationship with Adrian and Sydney. Continue reading “A Wild Romantic Ride | Review of ‘Silver Shadows’ (Bloodlines, #5)”

Strongly Character Driven | Review of ‘The Golden Lily’ – Emertainment Monthly

By: Cynthia Ayala ’16 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer

‘The Golden Lily’ is the second novel in the Bloodlines series, the spin-off series of Richelle Mead’s best-selling series ‘The Vampire Academy.’ The novel delves into the paranormal and gives the young adult genre something new in the realm of vampire fiction. Continue reading “Strongly Character Driven | Review of ‘The Golden Lily’ – Emertainment Monthly”